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From Failure to Founder Wisdom: The Real Startup Curriculum

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Two years ago, my first startup crashed and burned. I was broke, exhausted, and questioning if I had what it takes.

But that failure became the blueprint for everything I’m building now.

In this episode, I share the 5 brutal lessons that startup taught me — about burnout, building for hype instead of humans, emotional avoidance, and chasing metrics over meaning.

You’ll hear how I’m building smarter this time: with emotional honesty, founder-life fit, and inner connection as the foundation. This is the stuff they don’t put in startup handbooks — but it’s what actually matters.

If you're in the messy middle of your own journey, this one's for you.

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Content provided by Joanna Trojak. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Joanna Trojak or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Two years ago, my first startup crashed and burned. I was broke, exhausted, and questioning if I had what it takes.

But that failure became the blueprint for everything I’m building now.

In this episode, I share the 5 brutal lessons that startup taught me — about burnout, building for hype instead of humans, emotional avoidance, and chasing metrics over meaning.

You’ll hear how I’m building smarter this time: with emotional honesty, founder-life fit, and inner connection as the foundation. This is the stuff they don’t put in startup handbooks — but it’s what actually matters.

If you're in the messy middle of your own journey, this one's for you.

  continue reading

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